From late 2002 to mid-2003, there were several serious incidents, including attacks against three judges and two public prosecutors (one of whom was the special prosecutor for violations against human rights defenders), and the murder of a key witness in the case of the killing of Bishop Juan Gerardi, for which military officers were convicted.
De fines de 2002 a mediados de 2003 se registraron varios incidentes graves, incluidos ataques contra tres jueces y dos fiscales públicos (uno de ellos el fiscal especial encargado de las violaciones perpetradas contra los defensores de los derechos humanos), y el asesinato de un testigo clave en el caso de Monseñor Juan Gerardi, por cuyo asesinato fueron condenados varios militares.